Don't be surprised if in 7 years' time there are a few kids named after soccer stars in Grade 1.

In just 12 months, the name Mateo – Lionel Messi's son's name – climbed from 14th to 9th most popular baby name among Spanish parents. It even climbed to popularity in South Africa through Cape Town City’s 7-year-old “mascot” and social media sensation, Mateo Manousakis.

So if you're feeling the soccer fever, here are some great names of the World Cup stars, and what they named their own children.

The Spanish central midfielder who played for Barcelona from 2001 to 2018. He has played over 400 matches for the La Liga team and captained the team for three seasons. On 24 May 2018, he announced that he would be leaving the club to join Japanese club, Vissel Kobe in the coming season on a three-year contract.

Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro (M)

Meaning: follower of ChristOrigin: Italian and Portuguese variation of Christian

Portuguese forward who plays for La Liga team, Real Madrid. He's considered one of the best football players of all time. He holds the records for most official goals scored in Europe's top-five leagues with 395 goals.

*Fun fact: his second name was given to him because he was named after Ronald Regan, his parents thought it was a strong name. The name means "ruler's counselor".

Kepler Laveran de Lima Ferreira (Pepe)

Meaning: Cap makerOrigin: German

Portuguese defender who currently plays for Turkish club team, Besiktas. He and the Portuguese who given an Order of Merit (Portuguese equivalent of bing knighted) after winning the 2016 UEFA European Championship.

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Lionel Messi (M)

Meaning: Young lionOrigin: Latin

Argentine forward who plays for La Liga team, Barcelona, where he has spent his entire football career. He is regarded is one of the best players of all time. He has won five Ballon d'Or awards, four of which he won consecutively.

Olivier Giroud (M)

Meaning: Olive treeOrigin: French

French forward who plays for English club team, Chelsea FC. He previously played for Arsenal FC where he won the FA Cup with the team in 2014, 2015 and 2017, and totaled 105 goals in 253 games for the club.

Raheem Sterling (M)

Meaning: Empathetic, mercifulOrigin: Arabic

English attacking midfielder who plays for Premier League team, Manchester City FC. His 2015 transfer to Manchester City was worth £49 million, this is the highest transfer fee ever paid for an English player.

Sergio Agüero (M)

Meaning: Servant, vassal, soldierOrigin: From the Roman clan name Sergius

Argentine striker who plays for Manchester City FC. He was previously married to football legend, Diego Maradona's daughter. The two separated in 2012. Agüero shares a close friendship with Lionel Messi, who even wrote the forward to his autobiography, Born to Rise.

Sergio Ramos (M)

Meaning: Servant, vassal, soldierOrigin: From the Roman clan name Sergius

Spanish defender who plays for La Liga team, Real Madrid. He is regarded as one of the best defenders in the world. He has been named La Liga's Best Defender a record four times, he also holds the record for the most red cards shown to a Real Madrid player, 24.